Boxing-glove.



No. 800,058. PATENTED SEPT. 19, 1905.

BOXING GLOVE. I APPLICATION IILBD AUG. 20. 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIGE.

BOXING-GLOVE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1905.

Application filed August 20, 1904:. Serial No. 221,526.

To (I/ZZ whom 711; may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRY A. BAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harrisburg, in the county of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Boxing-Gloves, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to boxing-gloves; and its object is to provide a glove of this character having a pneumatic cushion arranged within it and protected upon its outer faces by a pad such as ordinarily employed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pneumatic cushion of novel form and which can be readily inflated.

' With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of a cushion having transversely-extending corrugations upon its outer face and one end. The top and sides of this cushion are covered by a pad which serves to protect it against injury.

The invention also consists of the further novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanyingdrawings I have shown the preferred form of my invention.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a glove constructed in accordance with my invention, the thumb thereof being shown in section; and Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section through the glove.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a glove having a bag 2, preferably formed of leather and secured in any preferred manner to the back of the glove. Arranged within this bag is a cushion 3, preferably formed of'elastic material, and a valved inlet 4 opens into this cushion from the outside of bag 2. The outer face of the cushion is corrugated transversely, as shown at 5, and interposed between this corrugated face and the outer face of the bag is curled hair 6 or other suitable packing material.

stall of the glove is protected by a solid hair cushion 7. By providing the corrugated surface 5 the pneumatic cushion 3 can be bent The thumbwhen the hand is closed without necessitating the stretching of the cushion, and therefore the glove is rendered very lasting. The cushion is not subjected to any pressure except when a blow is struck with the glove.

Although the cushion 3 is preferably formed of elastic material, this is not absolutely necessary for the reason that the corrugations 5 will allow the cushion to be bent when the hand is closed without subjecting any part of it to strain. The cushion is very light and durable in construction, and by its use injurious blows cannot be given.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of my invention; but I do not limit myself thereto as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a boxing-glove, the combination with a hand-receiving portion; of a bag secured upon said portion, an inflatable cushion with- .in the bag and having its outer wall transversely corrugated, and padding interposed between said wall and the walls of the bag.

2. In a boxing-glove, the combination with a hand-receiving portion; of an inflatable cushion secured thereon and having its outer wall corrugated transversely.

3. In a boxing-glove, thecombination with a hand-receiving portion; of a bag secured thereto, an inflatable cushion within the bag, and padding interposed between one wall of the cushion and the Walls of the bag, said cushion being so constructed as to prevent increased tension thereon when the glove is closed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I HARRY A. BAKER. WVitnesses:

JAS. K. MOORE, EUGENE SNYDER. 

